Tuaina Taii Tualima

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Tuaina Taii Tualima
Date of birth (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb)
School Brisbane State High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker
Current team ACT Brumbies, Auckland
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2019 Brisbane City 11 (5)
2020–2022 Reds 12 (5)
2023–2024 Rebels 23 (5)
2024 Auckland 9 (5)
2025– ACT Brumbies 10 (5)
Correct as of 14 June 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2025 First Nations & Pasifika XV 1 (0)
Correct as of 22 July 2025

Tuaina Taii Tualima (born 1 June 1997 in New Zealand) is an Australian rugby union player, who currently plays as a lock or flanker for the ACT Brumbies in Super Rugby [1] and for Auckland in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition. [2] He previously played for the Reds [3] [4] and Rebels. [5]

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Super Rugby statistics

As of 3 June 2023 [6]
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2020 Reds 00000000000
2020 AU Reds 8081311000500
2021 AU Reds 10160000000
2021 TT Reds 00000000000
2022 Reds 312970000001
2023 Rebels 8533630000000
Total206145971000501

Personal life

Tualima is of Samoan heritage. [7]

References

  1. "Tualima signs 2-year contract with Brumbies". ACT Brumbies (Press release). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. "Auckland Rugby names the 2024 NPC squad with a novel 'reverse jersey presentation'". Auckland Rugby (Press release). 29 July 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  3. "St. George Queensland Reds bolstered by three NRC products in 2020". Queensland Reds (Press release). 21 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  4. "Queensland pathway trio re-sign with Reds through 2022; Moses Sorovi signs for next season". Queensland Reds (Press release). 7 December 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  5. "Rebels sign Reds forward Tuaina Taii Tualima". rugby.com.au. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  6. "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  7. Wasiliev, Nick (20 July 2025). "Tupou, Beale headline First Nations & Pasifika XV team to take on Lions". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2025.